Pillsbury Corporate partner Osama Abu-Dehays is known throughout the Middle East and North Africa for his commercial, technology, media and telecommunications law experience.

Ian Akisoglu is an associate who focuses his practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.

Shinya Akiyama, a Pillsbury Corporate partner, has counseled Japanese companies starting, acquiring and managing U.S. business, and preventing and defending lawsuits, for 28 years.

Mediha Ali focuses on securities transactions and general corporate matters, including initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital financings, as well as other transactional matters.

Willie Almack is an associate who focuses his practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.

Stephen Amdur, leader of Pillsbury's Private Equity team, has extensive experience in high-profile, multi-billion dollar mergers and acquisitions. He is recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. as a "Next-Generation Lawyer” and by Law360 as a "Rising Star" in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions.

Semma Arzapalo represents large institutional investors in numerous private equity transactions ranging from initial due diligence to investing in complex limited partnerships.

Stephen Ashley advises clients on a wide range of securities law matters and regularly represents both issuers and underwriters in both domestic and cross-border capital markets transactions.

Nina Bakhtina has a practice that includes general corporate and securities law matters, with a focus on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, joint ventures, PIPE transactions and general corporate advisory work for private and public companies. 

Melissa Bales is an associate in Pillsbury’s Corporate and Securities Group.

Nadia Barazi provides commercial and corporate legal advice to international businesses active across a wide range of sectors.

Simon Barrett is the head of Pillsbury’s Finance practice in Japan and the co-head of the firm’s Energy & Infrastructure practice in Japan.

Pillsbury Global Sourcing & Technology Transactions partner John Barton has advised high-profile clients worldwide on precedent-setting, multibillion-dollar IT and BPO outsourcing deals.

Pillsbury Corporate partner David S. Baxter is leader of the firm’s Financial Industry Group and co-leader of the firm’s Capital Markets Group and has advised on hundreds of securities issuances and other debt financings involving more than $100 billion.

Pillsbury partner Craig Becker resolves state and local tax (SALT) issues, focusing on property taxes, transaction taxes, gross receipts taxes, excise taxes, income taxes and employment taxes. He litigates ongoing tax controversies at both the administrative and judicial levels, helps minimize tax exposure in purchase and sale transactions, and assists clients in managing audits and compliance risks.

Tess Beimler is an associate who focuses her practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.

Ben Bernell represents clients in both federal and state courts, where he has litigated disputes involving IP, breach of contract and internet-related claims along with antitrust and business disparagement matters.

Justin Bintrim leads his clients through the most important decisions that arise in the life of every successful business and investment.

Richard Blaylock’s practice covers financing, M&A, licensing, collaboration and partnering arrangements for start-up and established companies whose value derives from innovative technology.

Isabella Borges is an associate in the firm’s corporate practice and is located in the San Francisco office.

Bianca Bowen focuses on mergers and acquisitions and related corporate law matters.

Martin J. Bridges is a consulting manager in Pillsbury’s corporate practice. He is not an attorney, but a business advisor who works alongside our attorneys on client matters.

Allen Briskin advises health care providers and payers, and the businesses that serve them, in an variety of legal, regulatory and business concerns, with particular emphasis upon privacy and data security, health care payment, and licensure issues.

Tim Brugh, Pillsbury’s Trusts & Estates practice leader, counsels individuals and families with substantial wealth regarding trusts, estate and tax planning, and philanthropy.

Daniel Budofsky is the leader of the Derivatives & Structured Products group. With over 30 years of experience he advises financial institutions, corporations, investment funds and asset managers on financial products and regulation in domestic and international transactions.

Christian Buerger, a Pillsbury partner and Washington, DC, Real Estate practice leader, is skilled in closing complex real estate transactions across the U.S.

Wenjun Cai focuses his practice on a variety of cross-border transactions and legal matters, including foreign direct investment (inbound into and outbound from China), cross-border mergers and acquisitions, competition, international trade, tax, employment, cybersecurity and other general corporate, compliance and regulatory matters.

Lexi Calcado has a broad practice that encompasses a wide range of transactions, focusing primarily on counselling companies, underwriters and investors as they access the capital markets.

James Campbell leads the Corporate practice of the London office and acts for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies and governments on a broad range of issues.

Taviea Carey is a senior law clerk in Pillsbury’s Corporate and Securities practice.

Nathaniel Cartmell, a San Francisco-based Pillsbury Corporate partner, is nationally recognized for his M&A, corporate governance and securities work.

Paul Casas is a partner in Pillsbury’s Corporate practice, located in the San Francisco office.

Armando Castro is a partner in Pillsbury’s Emerging Growth & Venture Capital group. With a diverse practice, he represents clients ranging from formation-stage to mature public companies.

Kate Chan focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, emerging capital, restructuring, capital markets and ESG advisory across various jurisdictions in the U.S., EMEA and Asia.

Kendy Chan is an associate in the firm’s Corporate practice and is located in the San Francisco office.

Tammy Chang represents large institutional investors in all aspects of their investment programs, including structuring and negotiating investments in private equity and hedge funds, separate accounts and commingled vehicles.

Craig Chason, leader of Pillsbury’s Northern Virginia Office Corporate practice, advises principally in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, governance, and corporate finance for clients in the government IT, defense and aerospace sectors.

Hana regularly advises institutional clients on investments in private equity, private credit and real estate.  She also has experience working with private clients to draft and negotiate letters of intent, purchase agreements, subscription agreements, private placement memorandums, supply and distribution agreements, and service agreements.  Hana also provides counsel on offerings of equity and debt securities, joint ventures and private equity investments.

Jeong is a member of Pillsbury’s Corporate Group in Los Angeles, where he advises public and private clients on a variety of corporate transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments.

Erin Choo is an associate in Pillsbury’s Corporate practice, where she focuses on general corporate and securities matters.

JP Cordon advises emerging growth companies, venture capital firms, private equity, and institutional and angel investors on financings, mergers & acquisitions and general corporate governance.

Jessica Dabiri focuses on securities transactions and general corporate matters, including initial public offerings, venture capital financings, and mergers and acquisitions, as well as other transactional matters.

Robert Davies provides non-contentious and contentious employment law advice for private and public sector clients since qualifying as a solicitor in 1995.

R.J. Davis, Pillsbury’s Northern Virginia office leader, represents local, regional, and national developers, lenders, equity funds, private and institutional investors, and joint venture partners in commercial real estate transactions.

Craig de Ridder, a Pillsbury partner, handles complex partnership, joint venture, banking, finance, tax advantaged investment, real estate, technology and infrastructure matters throughout the U.S. and globally.

Danielle de Zorzi’s practice encompasses a wide range of transactions, focusing primarily on capital markets and mergers & acquisitions.

Pillsbury Corporate partner Patty DeGaetano advises seasoned and emerging growth companies on complex public and private capital financing transactions, SEC reporting, corporate governance and M&As.

Jeff Delaney, Pillsbury’s firmwide Corporate and Securities practice section leader, is an authority on specialized finance for energy, pharmaceutical and life insurance companies.